Destruction and Reconstruction Mark Logan in 1958
Logan in 1958 faced two major fires that destroyed downtown businesses and damaged East elementary school. Rebuilding followed, with J C Penney and Factory Outlet stores reopening, East Elementary rebuilt, and a $900000 school expansion completed as Logan banks on recovery and growth amid recession conditions.
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Logan
Dicken
J. C. Penney Co
Factory
Joe Thomas Bar and Grill
East Elementary School
Stifflers
Going Smoother on Ohio Roads
Ohio road program shows 1958 results with 381 million dollars spent and 708 miles of construction including 196 miles on interstates and 512 miles of improvements. New director Everett Preston will take over amid expected Republican appointees but core crew remains.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Ohio Department of Highway
Ohio Department of Highways
Highway Department
Everett S. Preston
Michael V. di Salle
Charles N. Noble
C. William O'Neill
Recession No Hit on Local Marriage License Boom
Logan reports no recession in 1958 as the Probate Court marriage license bureau records a boom with 193 licenses issued, highlighting strong civic activity despite national trends. The article notes steady operations and growth in county services during the period.
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Logan
Wills Admitted to Probate in Logan Court
Probate filings show two estates entered for probate. Wilhelmine Deissie assets valued at 34477.41 with stocks 20668.50 accounts 11056.66 and real estate 2500. Minnie Frasch estate appraised at 11488 with executrix Alice Frasch. Barney Van Atta will admitted. 32000 estimate. Frank Van Atta named executor. Logan marriage licenses rose to a year high with 1958 trend noted and 1957 comparison.
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LOGAN
Wilhelmine Deissie
Barney B. van Atta
Ed . van Atta
Frank
Hazel van Atta
Frank van Atta
Man jailed for nonpayment of three fines
Ross A. Nice, 22, was committed to the county jail for nonpayment of fines from mayor's court on three charges. He faced reckless operation, driving without a license, and assault and battery with fines of 15 dollars on the first count and 25 dollars plus costs on the other two.
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Logan
Rockbridge
Ross A. Nice
Francis Myers
Christmas Gathering in Logan for Local Families
Logan residents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Phillips hosted a pre Christmas dinner and gift exchange for family friends from Pataskala Grove City Lancaster and Logan. The Phillips later hosted a Christmas dinner and gift exchange for Ernie Smith and sons Leroy and Bobby Bunthoff of Logan. Vertex’s 1958 Pimlico Special victory marked the first Maryland bred winner since Challedon in 1939 and 1940.
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Logan
Stanley Phillips
Logan Route 4
Opie Searles
Pataskala
Dallas Baughman
Susie Davidson
Roy Phillips
Lancaster
Marion Hull
Michael
Michele
Sue
Bud Estep
Grove City
Phillips
Vertex
Challedon
Birthday Christmas Combined CHAUNCEY A Party at Lanning Home
A combined surprise birthday and Christmas party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Lanning on December 23 honoring Ernest Lanning who has a Christmas birthday. Sunday School class members exchanged gifts and many relatives and friends attended including Rev Ray Pidcock. Ralph E Chilcote 31 and Ruth E Konkler 30 announced as newlyweds in Logan.
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Chauncey
Ernest Lanning
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mr. Lanning
Don Sedwick
Jeannie
Joyce
Glen Snyder
Rolland Swisher
Becky
Homer Shields
Joan Sorrells
Lillian Hammond
Bobo Seibers
Jennifer
Debbie
Lewis Adkins
Benny
Rodney
Bill
James Gretz
George Walton
Pammie
Lois Simpson
Ray Pidcock
Cynthia Hammond
Louise Walton
Clifford Fink
Cheryl
Irene
Ernie Lee
Juanita Lynne
Kevin Lanning
LOGAN
Ralph E. Chilcote
Ruth E. Konkler
Yonkers Harness Track Sets 1958 Attendance Record
Yonkers N Y harness racing plant drew 2 535 709 fans in 1958, an annual attendance record with a nightly average of 24 382.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Christmas Dinner Guests and Visits Across Chauncey and Nearby
Chauncey and nearby households host numerous holiday meals and visits. Families including McKee, Bobo, Evener, Knight, Jackson, Snyder, and others share Christmas Day and Eve dinners, with extended relatives from Salem Medina Athens Wooster and Mt. Vernon joining in.
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Chauncey
Roy McKee
Clyde Bobo
Gerald McKee
Tommy
Vickie
Ted Frazee
Michael
Roy Azbell
Jamie
Florence Dickens
Larry Carr
Debbie
James Cunningham
Rita McKee
A. L. Preston
William Six
Salem
Harold Cummings
Joyce
Robert
Janice
Medina
Howard Bobo
Hubert Bobo
Tammy
Columbus
William Evener
Dianne Debbie
Penny
Andy Eastly
Bala Ray
Tayna
Athens
Pete Evener
Wooster
Jack Hamer
Stephen
Roger
Gilbert Knight
Edith Cole
John Baker
Glen Snyder
Freddie
Curtis Knight
Melvin Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Street Work Is Settled on W Angle Ave Improvements
Logan city officials reach agreement with George W Kerr of Kerr Asphalt Pavements Newark to pay 2370 for extra black topping and 100.20 for sodding banks. Kerr will forward larger funds to F H Brewer Co Lancaster for additional surfacing. City released Kerr from further payments totaling 1474.07 after prior 9626.25 to cover 13570.52 contract.
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Logan
W. Angle Ave
George W. Kerr
Kerr Asphalt Pavements
Newark
Kerr
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Chauncey Cub Scouts Tour The Messenger Offices
Twenty six Cub Scouts from Chauncey Pack 78 visited The Messenger this week to study newspapers for a month starting January 1. They were led by Cubmaster Ralph Brown with Den Mothers Martha Kostival Ruby Newman Mrs Lewis Shields and Ruth Ann Brown. The group toured editorial printing and press departments.
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Chauncey
Becky Brown
Biff Brown
David Kostival
Lou Childress
Paul Kostival
Butch Brown
Bob Ley
Steve Skinner
Mike Ley
Jim Staley
Mike Gretz
Ralph Brown
den Mathers
Charles Newman
Andy Kostival
Cub
Chauncey Pack
Messenger
Den
Martha Kostival
Ruby Newman
Lewis Shields
Ruth Ann Brown
U S Grants Amnesty to 83 Japanese War Crims
The United States grants amnesty to 83 former Japanese war criminals including 75 military men and eight civilians. The Foreign Ministry says the terms have been reduced to the time actually served and all were out on parole. The move officially completes the war crimes issue.
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Tokyo
United States
Foreign Ministry
U. S
Japan
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Cleon Tucker
East School
Logan Clay Products Co
Pennsylvania
Hocking County
Citizens’ Committee
East Hocking
West Hocking
Main St
Humane Society
Hocking State Forest
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Union Furnace High School
Glenwood
Jim Shumway
Joe Mingus
Jim Mingus
Keith Sanders
Terry Shields
Eddie Lee Shields
Mickey Shields
Jim Moody
Earl Landis
Bill Omen
Andy Alderman
Don Keirns
Hattingen
Germany
Oxnam
Jane Caffrey
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Washington
Fagins
Mary McFarland
John
Highland Park
Mich
McFarlands
McFarland
Tippett
Hamburg
Bob Evans
Chauncey Ohio
John Owens
R. B. Perkins
Rolland Bright
John Deissle
Patricia Hein
Minnie Frasch
John Mack
Roy Kleinschmidt
Herschel Bensenhaver
Alice C. Frasch
Bowman
The
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U.S
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Ichle Featts
Milldeck
Jas. P. Cumley
H. A. McCaskill
South Court St
Athens, Ohio
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